Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10329369May 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MODULE AND RESISTOR MODULE CONNECTOR. THE PARTS HAD MELTED TOGETHER, CAUSING THE WIRES TO BECOME LOOSE AT THE CONNECTION. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVY MODEL. THERE ARE MANY ONLINE POSTINGS INDICATING THAT THE PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A FIRE. CHEVROLET COMPANY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE UNTIL I PAID A $110.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL AND THE TAHOE. THE GAS GAUGE ALSO STOPPED WORKING RECENTLY WHICH I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT IT TOO WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THESE PARTS AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARDS, WHICH ALSO WENT OUT ON MY VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN ONCE AGAIN SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THESE PARTS SEEM TO BE FAILING SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS ARE HAZARDOUS SAFETY ISSUES AND ARE KNOWN TO THE CHEVROLET CORPORATION. I WAS ABLE TO FIND THE PARTS AT NEARLY 80% CHEAPER THAN WHAT THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AND DIAGNOSTIC FEE. SAFETY RECALLS ON THESE PARTS SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329398May 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HASN'T WORKED SINCE ABOUT 28,000 MILES, NOW HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF 2006 TRAILBLAZERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH CHEVROLET (GM) KNOWS ABOUT BUT WON'T PUT OUT A RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THIS DEFAULTED PART. HERE THE TAXPAYERS BAILED GM OUT , BUT THEY WON'T TAKE CARE OF THIS HUGE PROBLEM WHERE AN OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL AT ANY TIME NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK BECAUSE IT READS EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON AS WELL. WE AS TAXPAYERS CAN BAIL THEM OUT, BUT THEY WON'T TAKE CAR OF A PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATHS WHEN A VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF FUEL AT THE WRONG TIME, AND IN THE WRONG PLACE. IS THIS WHAT IS NEEDED BEFORE GM TAKES CARE OF THIS PROBLEM? THIS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE. ALSO WITH THIS PROBLEM IT SENDS SIGNALS THAT WON'T ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO PASS NY STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION WHEN THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329082May 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ GAS GOT FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS V6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328972May 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEAR SIR/MADAM, FOR SEVERAL DAYS I DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR OF MY CHEVORLET TRAILBLAZER 2006. THE INDICATOR SHOWS FULL AFTER A GAS STATION STOP AND WITHIN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES IT INDICATES EMPTY. SOMETIMES IT BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AND THEN IT GETS STUCK AT EMPTY. IN THE MEANTIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON PERMANENTLY. THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING SITUATION SINCE I TRAVEL A LOT FOR BUSINESS AND PRIVATE WITH MY CAR. I NEVER KNOW WHEN SUFFICIENT GASOLINE IS IN THE TANK AND CONSIDER THIS SITUATION DANGEROUS, THE ENGINE COULD STOP ANY MOMENT AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A COMMENT FROM NHTSA AND GM REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD SUGGEST THAT GM MIGHT CONSIDER A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR. TALKED TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR SERVICE IS 350 - 400 $. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST FOR THE PART IS 122 $ WITHOUT TAXES. PLUS LABOR COST. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT SEVERAL CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS IN THE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CARS. THE CONCLUSION IS: THE FUEL SENSOR/GAUGE CANNOT HANDLE THE GASOLINE QUALITY THAT IS SOLD IN THE US. THEY BLAME CERTAIN ADDITIVES IN THE GASOLINE TO CAUSE CORROSION ON THAT PARTICULAR PART. QUESTION: DID GM CHANGE THE MATERIAL FOR THE FUEL SENSOR/GAUGE IN THE MEANTIME, SO THAT THE PART WILL NOT BREAK AGAIN? FROM MY POINT OF VIEW AND MANY OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS: THIS SPECIFIC CAR PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED VIA A RECALL. I RAN ONCE OUT OF GASOLINE, ON A BUSY US ROUTE IN PA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328426May 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND TODAY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS TO EVERYONE THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE VEHICLES AND THE REPAIR RANGES FROM $800 TO $1100. IF THIS IS SUCH A WELL KNOWN FLAW, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED? I DON'T THINK THAT EVERY CONSUMER SHOULD BE ON THE HOOK TO CORRECT AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328094April 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR DIED ON 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327961April 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD SEVERAL TIME BY THE MECHANIC AT CHEVY THAT THE IDLER PULLEY IS CONSTANTLY A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327150April 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 TRAILBLAZER AND ONE DAY I FILLED UP MY TANK AND MY GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. AFTER A WHILE OF DRIVING IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN BUT EVENTUALLY IT STOP COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD THE HIGH INPUT FUEL SENSOR REPLACE ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE "NEW" ONE HAS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327016April 22, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY WOULD NOT STOP FUNCTIONING WHEN THEY WERE DEACTIVATED. THE ABS LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326907April 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE SHOWS ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN FULL ON A 2006 TRAIL BLAZER TOOK TO DEALER WOULD NOT FIX COUSE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ONLY HAVE 37,000 MILES. RAN OUT OF GAS IN FREEWAY ALMOST GOT HIT TRYING TO PULL TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326924April 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS GAS GAUGE FAIL. GAS GAUGE STOPS WORKING AND STAYS ON EMPTY. YOU HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH THE MILES OR SPEND MAJOR MONEY JUST TO HAVE IT WORKED ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. CHEVROLET SEEMS TO NOT CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326703April 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE EMPTY POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR CONTINUED TO READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,871 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326015April 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED; IT WOULD DISPLAY A FULL, EMPTY OR A HALF TANK WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325022April 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECKING FUEL INDICATOR STARTED TO BE STUCK ON BELOW EMPTY CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON A FEW OCCASIONS. AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THIS HAS BEEN A FLAW IN GM TRUCKS FOR SOMETIME NOW. AND THE COST FOR THE REPAIR IS OVER $500.00. THESE VEHICLES COST TOO MUCH MONEY TO HAVE THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER NOT THINK IT IS THERE RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323707April 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT ON 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS WITH 6 CYLINDER. GAUGE FLUCTUATION STARTED WITH ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF FUEL, WOULD SHOW EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATING THEN UP TO ABOUT 3/4 THEN TO 1/4, YOU GET THE IDEA!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323219March 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY, EVEN AFTER I FILL IT UP. CAUSE ME TO RUN OUT GAS TWICE, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322818March 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 WEEKS AGO, PER THE FUEL GUAGE HAD 1/4 TANK, NO 'LOW FUEL' LIGHT INDICATOR. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS, LEAVING ME TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A CORNER. I WAS STRANDED. I HAVE NOT LET THE TANK GET THAT LOW SINCE, OUT OF FEAR THE GUAGE WAS NOT READING IT PROPERLY. LAST NIGHT, I FILLED THE VEHICLE. APPORXIMATELY A MILE FROM THE GAS STATION, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & THE GUAGE REGISTERED EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT INDICATOR. DURING MY 10 MINUTE DRIVE IT CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY & FULL. I AM AFFRAID OF THE VEHICLE CUTTING OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC OR MANUEVERING THROUGH CORNERS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321741March 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT RANDOMLY REPORTS FUEL LEVELS FROM FULL TO EMPTY, OR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321761March 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. I LOOK UP INFO ON LINE AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM ON CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. EVEN WHEN I FILL UP ON GAS IT STILL READS EMPTY. EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM SAID IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REACH 40,000 MLIES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321362March 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. LOW LEVEL LIGHT IS ALWAYS LUMINATED LOW FUEL WARNING DISPLAYED. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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